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camp vs penal institution

penal institution vs camp

camp and penal institution both are nouns.

camp is an adjective but penal institution is not an adjective.

camp is a verb but penal institution is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
camp Yes Yes Yes No
penal institution Yes No No No
As nouns, penal institution is a hypernym of camp; that is, penal institution is a word with a broader meaning than camp:
  • camp: a penal institution (often for forced labor)
  • penal institution: an institution where persons are confined as punishment and to protect the public
Other hypernyms of camp include penal facility.
camp (noun) penal institution (noun)
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers an institution where persons are confined as punishment and to protect the public
temporary lodgings in the country for travelers or vacationers
a penal institution (often for forced labor)
a site where care and activities are provided for children during the summer months
shelter for persons displaced by war or political oppression or for religious beliefs
something that is considered amusing not because of its originality but because of its unoriginality
a group of people living together in a camp
an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
camp (adjective) penal institution (adjective)
providing sophisticated amusement by virtue of having artificially (and vulgarly) mannered or banal or sentimental qualities
camp (verb) penal institution (verb)
give an artificially banal or sexual quality to
establish or set up a camp
live in or as if in a tent
Difference between camp and penal institution

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